Hachalu, Abush, Jambo, and Nugusu coming to America

July 31, 2013 (OPride) – Four star Oromo artists – Hachalu Hundesa, Jambo Jote, Abush Zeleke, and Nugusu Tamirat – are scheduled to embark on their first multi-state tour across North America, the sponsors said.

The artists are expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. at the end of August to perform at a multiethnic concert organized by Minew Shewa Entertainment (MSE).

MSE will host an all-Ethiopian music and cultural show in August, intended to showcase the beauty and diversity of Ethiopia, said Shewa Banti Etana, the promotion agency’s manager. The star-studded concert, which features some 13 language groups from Ethiopia including Oromo, Amhara, Gurage and Tigrean artists, is dubbed “Dinknat Ethiopia” – roughly translated Amazing Ethiopia.

Etana is the official sponsor of the Oromo artists.

“I wanted to give underrated artists, including the Oromo stars, a chance to have a bigger platform to share their music and introduce them to their fans,” Etana told OPride by phone on July 17. “I understand we all speak different languages but on this particular day, I want people to come together speaking only one language: music.”

During their three month tour, Hachalu, Jambo, Abush, and Nugusu are expected to perform in Washington D.C., Toronto, Atlanta, Portland, and Minnesota. By bringing all four artists with a full band, Shewa hopes to entertain all music lovers, including the youth and older folks who may gravitate toward traditional and cultural tunes.

16 Responses to “Hachalu, Abush, Jambo, and Nugusu coming to America”

It is good to hear such news out of Ethiopia. Does this mean if any body wants to go abroad, the Tigre government can give you visa. Few years ago, screening was tough for those who want to leave the country, especially for intellectuals and some ethnic groups, while favouring others.

Big biG Q N Q ! How good is good? Who is MSE? Y no body is there from very sensitive parts of Oromia? The habashas are working hard but it is not going be easy to fool Qubee Generation. I am not going be part of untrue unity being entertained to fool The Oromos. Oromo, find out what is behind this event. Who is the beneficiary?

Why are you complaining guys? What a great opportunity for our artists for the first time to go abroad for tour. Oromo people in the US never gave them a chance to shine in Europe or US. For those of you who are complaining about Minew Shewa Entertainment sponsoring our precious artists, u must be out of your mind. If you don’t want MSE NOT to PRESENT THEM, why don’t u do it? Don’t just sit home behind your crappy laptop and talk sh*t.

it is not wrong to ask question. any Oromo movement is a plus for Oromo but one has right to know what is behind it, IF it runs by TPLf,..???? I will say Y? I still do not know.
Yes IT IS GOOD for these young OROMO ARTISTS TO C THE FIRST WORLD AND GET EXPERIENCE.

For some of us Oromos,
Please, don’t rush to give negative ideas/opinions/whatever to your brother’s concern or questions. If someone asks/be suscpicious, it doesn’t mean that he he/she doesn’t support/like the idea of what is posted. It is out of curiousity that someone wants to understand the situation and raises question. We should have to be tolerant with eachother, and shouldn’t be easy walk for our enemy in fron of us. If someone knows something about MSE, let us hear from those…Ilove to listen and see these young Oromo qubee generation who are heros at home and everywhere. But, let them not to be entangled by the poisonous “Neftegnas and the Gedemtu’s like ODF and the Kemal’s group (if it all they are alive and functioning currently). I know the kids are very smart heros, ifnot smarter than the departed oldies. They know the in and out of every politics at this young age.

I feel that, something unusual is going on with Ayyaantuu.com recently.

Have you guys noticed that Ayyaantuu.com has repeatedly posted some weird articles (opinions) which criminalizes Oromians from central Oromiyaa by attaching them to Abysinian criminals? The argument does : “Shoa Oromos collaborated with Amharas to form and protect the brutal Ethiopian Empire”. Now again, we see “Minew Shewa Entertainment” and “Dinkinat Ethiopia”. The names of the said Artists and also of the said sponsor seem to be maliciously selected. It looks like some form of coordinated conspiracy and smear campaign against Oromians from central Oromiyaa is planned, or is already being implemented from behind the scene. What is going on with Ayyaantuu.com behind the scene? Who is running Ayyaantuu.com recently?

Some of the oromos in here might easily frustrate you or one another. That being said, none of us, I repeat, none of us have done even close to these young Oromo artists in respect to our “Struggle”. They are the heart beat of the struggle itself. I do not like to politicize everything in here in open shed. Those of you who wants clarification, Google Minew shewa entertainment and talk to the guy, unfortunately, he might not verses like some of us in afaan Oromoo. At face value and beyond, he is an Oromo and should be encouraged even who gave them chance and have tried his best co connect to us in real world. These are our heroes who have faced all hurdles in back home . Because of the guy who sponsored them, they going to come and see us when thousands of us can not do damn thing to bring them over.

Its very important to think twice before we throw mud at each other, these has been going for ever. I hate the usual rhetoric and bickering. We have been at it since the inception of this struggle it self and we still at it. Please excuse me out of this and I do not rant again.

I have made my own investigation and I have spoken to person who sponsored them, the oromo (shawaa Bantii, Ittaanaa). I am planning to do my best in association with my local Oromo community to sponsor these kids and give them the dignity and courage the deserve. We, as an Oromo, we owe them a lot. I wish I can be more specific about it.

Let us give a chance to our kids and then you be the judge than judge book by the cover.

No matter what it is, this event is to advertise Ethiopia and not Oromia. If you have noticed in the above written news, it is stated that “Dinknat Ethiopia” roughly translated, amazing Ethiopia. Well, what does that tell you….I will let you figure it out yourselves. People have the right to question and demand an answer especially when it comes to an Oromo cause. Lets not only look at the event but also what comes after the event.

On the other hand, I am also happy especially for the artist to get an opportunity to travel abroad. However, my worries is not to use these Oromo artist as escape goat to Ethiopian politics. One thing I advise my Oromo co-leagues including the artist is that “You are Oromo first” and you donot deserve to be used but be promoted for who you are and not for the Ethiopian political propaganda.